Feb 3, 2012 - We're just one day away from UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz. Before we can enjoy the fights, let's make sure we're up to speed on that brawl and the rest of the sport of mixed martial martial arts. From Thursday's UFC 143 pre-fight press conference, to Chuck Liddell's newest Super Bowl commercial, catch up with everything you might have missed and everything you need to see on today's edition of the Morning Report.

5 MUST-READ STORIES TO START YOUR DAY:UFC Gladiator has finally been defeated. After nearly a decade, the Gladiator has called it quits. Ariel Helwani brings you the details of the UFC's newest Hans Zimmer-esque introduction.U.S. government shuts down streaming websites. For those planning to stream UFC 143 online illegally, the task just got a little tougher.UFC 143: by the odds. Ben Fowlkes offers us Saturday night's betting lines and outlines his idea for the perfect parlay.UFC 143 press conference photo gallery. Esther Lin was on-hand to document Thursday's pre-fight press conference, of course including plenty of shots of Roy Nelson's dwarf beard.UFC 143 judo chop: the striking and grappling technique of Nick Diaz. Nate Wilcox comprehensively breaks down the skills that make Nick Diaz one of MMA's most feared combatants.

Feb 7, 2012 - Saturday is long gone, but the Condit vs. Diaz controversy somehow rages on. The fallout continued in spades yesterday, from Cesar Gracie's belittlement of the judges, to the Condit camp's refusal to sign a rematch. Catch up on all the back-and-forth with today's edition of the Morning Report.

cesar is just mad that he is a crappy coach and his boy got beat ... sorry, but walking forward and getting punched doesn't win you a decision ... nick should take notes from nate .. nate was able to do what he did against cerrone with affective aggresion ..

cesar is just mad that he is a crappy coach and his boy got beat ... sorry, but walking forward and getting punched doesn't win you a decision ... nick should take notes from nate .. nate was able to do what he did against cerrone with affective aggresion ..

Well, yes & no: Nate was able to draw Cerrone into a boxing match/brawl because he was able to rile him up & goad him. Jackson learned from that & kept Carlos' head together. There were a few times that Nick's taunts started to get to him, but he'd settle back down & stick to his gameplan.

Feb 10, 2012 - In retrospect, I guess we shouldn't be that surprised that Nick Diaz outkicked his coverage and tested positive for weed during a UFC 143 drug screening. After all, this is the guy that hit a bong in the middle of a Strikeforce conference call.
But still, Hendo might fight at heavyweight if we can find him a good match-up. So it's not all bad.

5 MUST-READ STORIES TO START YOUR DAYNick Diaz tests positive for marijuana. Nick Diaz is facing a lengthy suspension after testing positive for marijuana metabolites for the second time.Diaz's positive drug test not surprising, but still bizarrely disappointing. Like a father that discovered his son's weed hidden under the dresser drawer, Ben Fowlkes isn't angry at Diaz's failed test, justdisappointed.Dana White 'beyond disappointed' in Nick Diaz. White was unexpectedly measured in his short public statement.Dan Henderson won't wait for title shot. Now that Jon Jones is tied-up with Rashad Evans, Hendo wants to fight in April or May. More surprisingly, a move up to heavyweight apparently isn't out of the question.UFC 143 trending near 400,000 pay-per-view buys. Early estimates have the buyrate for last weekend's UFC 143 show far exceeding expectations.